Japan vs Sweden: Share of deaths from underlying causes
Japan
25.46
in 2022
Sweden
25.06
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Share of deaths from underlying causes over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 25.46 against 25.06 in Sweden, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 112 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.37 | 18.01 | 6.64 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 16.14 | 19.54 | 3.4 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 20.43 | 22.12 | 1.69 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 25.63 | 21.59 | 4.04 | Japan |
| 1990s | 29.25 | 22.7 | 6.55 | Japan |
| 2000s | 31.46 | 24.39 | 7.07 | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.32 | 25.64 | 3.68 | Japan |
| 2020s | 27.14 | 24.56 | 2.58 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 25.46 against 25.06 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.4, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Japan ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.